Which policy is used to generate redirects or custom responses based on requests?

Which policy is used to generate redirects or custom responses based on requests?

• A. Rewrite
• B. Responder
• C. Redirect
• D. Monitor

Answer: (B)

Responder policy is used to generate redirects or custom responses based on requests. It watches incoming traffic and, when a defined condition is met (such as a specific URL, header, or client attribute), it triggers a responder action. The actions include redirecting the client to another URL or returning a custom response body with a chosen HTTP status. This lets you guide users to a different page or present a specific message directly from the appliance without forwarding the request to the backend servers. Rewrite policies adjust parts of the request or response (like modifying headers or URLs) but don’t by themselves send a standalone redirect or custom page. Monitors, on the other hand, are for health-checking backends, not for shaping client responses.

Responder policy is used to generate redirects or custom responses based on requests. It watches incoming traffic and, when a defined condition is met (such as a specific URL, header, or client attribute), it triggers a responder action. The actions include redirecting the client to another URL or returning a custom response body with a chosen HTTP status. This lets you guide users to a different page or present a specific message directly from the appliance without forwarding the request to the backend servers. Rewrite policies adjust parts of the request or response (like modifying headers or URLs) but don’t by themselves send a standalone redirect or custom page. Monitors, on the other hand, are for health-checking backends, not for shaping client responses.